Timely Timer vs Presentation Stopwatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Timely Timer
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Timely is a beautifully designed timer app for structured routines, focus sessions, and interval workflows. Create multi-step timer templates with custom names, colors, and durations. Start sessions quickly, pause and resume with confidence, and keep countdowns visible with Live Activities and Dynamic Island support. Use Timely for deep work, workouts, breathing exercises, study blocks, kitchen prep, and any routine that benefits from clear timing and simple control. Key features: โข Multi-step timer templates โข Quick timers and reusable routines โข Live Activities and Dynamic Island support โข Clear running, paused, and active session states โข Sign in with Apple for secure account access
Presentation Stopwatch
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Even after your talk has begun, you can match the elapsed time and start timing from the middle. Presentation Stopwatch lets you choose the hours, minutes and seconds that have already passed and count up from that moment. It's a stopwatch made for presentations. Forgot to start timing when you took the stage? You can instantly sync to how far along you already are. Main features - Start mid-way by picking hours, minutes and seconds - Start from zero like an ordinary stopwatch - Record laps and splits - Pause and resume - Auto-saved to history when you stop - Keeps timing in the background - Restores an in-progress session after the app restarts - No ads - No account needed Perfect when you - Forgot to start the stopwatch when your presentation began - Want to sync part-way through an academic talk or lecture - Want to mark the segments of a lightning talk - Want to check intro, main, demo and Q&A times with laps - Want to track time as an MC or in meetings Use it for lightning talks, internal presentations, academic talks, lectures, seminars, meetings, pitches and many other speaking occasions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Presentation Stopwatch at none against Timely Timer's 3. Timely Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Timely Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Presentation Stopwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timely Timer ships an update every 2 days, Presentation Stopwatch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timely Timer | Presentation Stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days โ better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tuan Nguyen | Keisuke Shibata |
In-app purchases
Timely Timer
- Timely Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Timely Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Timely Pro$39.99
Presentation Stopwatch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Timely Timer or Presentation Stopwatch have ads?
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